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5. Gender equality

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  • Strengthening Skills, Leadership, and Inclusion

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    Between 2021 and 2025, KIT and IFDC collaborated on two initiatives: the HortiNigeria programme in Nigeria and the A3SEED programme in South Sudan, supporting and strengthening the horticultural and seed sector in these respective countries. Although the programmes operated in different sectors and settings, both prioritised gender and youth inclusion as part of their strategies. […]

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  • Young Women for Awareness, Agency, Advocacy and Accountability, Theory of Change mid-term Reflection brief (English, Arabic)

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    This mid-term reflection brief explores the Young Women for Awareness, Agency, Advocacy, and Accountability (YW4A) programme across Egypt, Kenya, Palestine, and South Sudan. It consolidates key insights from the internal Mid-Term Review and reflects on how the programme’s Theory of Change guides learning, collaboration, and action. The brief aims to inspire partners, women’s rights and […]

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  • Financial Inclusion for Strengthening Climate Resilience

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    In collaboration with Tecnológico de Monterrey, KIT Institute is implementing a project funded by the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, entitled “Financial Inclusion for Strengthening Climate Resilience: Exploring Adaptation Strategies and Supply Chain Impacts on Latin American Coffee Farmers.” As part of this project, KIT Institute conducted a comprehensive literature review to examine existing adaptation and mitigation strategies in agriculture, with a particular […]

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  • Adolescents’ and young people’s perspectives on school-based sexuality education in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review

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    Sexuality education is essential for adolescents’ and young people’s health, well-being, and rights. While recognised in policies worldwide, gaps remain in its implementation. This review explores youth perspectives on school-based sexuality education in low- and middle-income countries to understand their needs, experiences, and preferences. A scoping review was conducted across five academic databases and key […]

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  • EmpowHER

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    Through tailored training and support, this programme aims to equip VSLAs to meet the criteria for formal financial institution approval, enabling farming households to access essential savings and loan services that could drive income growth and economic resilience.

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  • A Comparative Review of Living Wage and Living Income Benchmarking Approaches

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    This paper offers a systematic review of leading living wage (LW) and living income (LI) benchmarking methodologies to help users select the most appropriate approach for their specific context and purpose. Drawing on criteria developed by the Living Income Community of Practice—such as data quality, local adaptability, and stakeholder ownership—the review highlights the strengths and […]

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  • Resilience during Cocoa Sector Turbulence

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    Launched in 2022, Nestlé’s Income Accelerator Program aims to reduce the Living Income (LI) gap for cocoa farming households while addressing child labor risks. Centered around four key areas – school enrollment, good agricultural practices (GAPs), agroforestry, and income diversification – the program provides conditional cash transfers and resources to encourage farming practices that benefit […]

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  • Resilience and Collaboration: Lessons from the Fenomenal Funds Initiative

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    Feminist movements globally are navigating complex and increasingly hostile environments. Civic space is shrinking, authoritarianism is rising, and resources for rights-based organising remain scarce and difficult to access, especially for those at the margins of mainstream funding ecosystems. Yet, at the same time, feminist movements continue to be at the forefront of innovation, resistance, and […]

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  • Strengthening Feminist Futures

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    Feminist movements around the world comprise diverse actors and stakeholders, ranging from global organizations to local grassroots groups. Within this vibrant ecosystem, women’s funds play a crucial role as feminist philanthropic organizations. Different from women’s organizations, the primary purpose of women’s funds is to mobilize resources rather than providing direct services and programmes. Women’s funds […]

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  • Transformational institutional strengthening through collaborative learnings on financial resilience

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    This case study shares the story and effects of funding collaboration on the financial resilience of two women’s funds: Women’s Fund Tanzaniaand Women’s Fund Z (WFZ), who joined to form the Feminist Financial Resilience group. The two funds collaborated with the aim of enhancing their financial resilience through a holistic approach, which they define as […]

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  • Bridging the feminist funding gap in a region with multiple crises

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    This case study tells the story of the Doria Feminist Fund, an emerging Beirut-based fund in the SWANA region. Established in 2021, the fund’s inception and resilience were enabled by the Fenomenal Funds’ Resilience Grant.

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  • Investing in operational improvements and knowledge management: a feminist strategy

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    This case study highlights the transformative journey of nine women’s funds who, through Collaborative Grants, significantly strengthened theirindividual and collective resilience. Together, they have invested in systems, processes, and knowledge management to establish effective feminist operational systems for grantmaking, while simultaneously unlocking the power of shared learning and mutual support. The work of this collaboration […]

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